[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 21, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D59-D61]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 611-625; 
and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 24; and H. Res. 74-77 were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H441-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H442-43
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative DeGette to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H391
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 74, electing the 
following Members to certain standing committees of the House of 
Representatives: Committee on Agriculture: Representatives Holden, 
McIntyre, Boswell, Baca, Cardoza, Scott (GA), Marshall, Herseth 
Sandlin, Cuellar, Costa, Ellsworth, Walz, Gillibrand, Kagen, Schrader, 
Halvorson, Dahlkemper, Massa, Bright, Markey (CO), Kratovil, Schauer, 
Kissell, Boccieri, Pomeroy, Childers, and Minnick. Committee on the 
Budget: Representatives Schwartz, Kaptur, Becerra, Doggett, Blumenauer, 
Berry, Boyd, McGovern, Tsongas, Etheridge, McCollum, Melancon, Yarmuth, 
Andrews, DeLauro, Edwards (TX), Scott (VA), Langevin, Larsen (WA), 
Bishop (NY), Moore (WI), Connolly (VA), and Schrader. Committee on 
Education and Labor: Representatives Kildee, Payne, Andrews, Scott 
(VA), Woolsey, Hinojosa, McCarthy (NY), Tierney, Kucinich, Wu, Holt, 
Davis (CA), Grijalva, Bishop (NY), Sestak, Loebsack, Hirono, Altmire, 
Hare, Clarke, Courtney, Shea-Porter, Fudge, Polis (CO), Tonko, 
Pierluisi, Sablan, and Titus. Committee on Foreign Affairs: 
Representatives Ackerman, Faleomavaega, Payne, Sherman, Wexler, Engel, 
Delahunt, Meeks (NY), Watson, Smith (WA), Carnahan, Sires, Connolly 
(VA), McMahon, Tanner, Gene Green (TX), Jackson-Lee (TX), Lee (CA), 
Berkley, Crowley, Ross, Miller (NC), Scott (GA), Costa, Ellison, 
Giffords, and Klein (FL). Committee on the Judiciary: Representatives 
Berman, Boucher, Nadler (NY), Scott (VA), Watt, Zoe Lofgren (CA), 
Jackson-Lee (TX), Waters, Delahunt, Wexler, Cohen, Johnson (GA), 
Pierluisi, Gutierrez, Sherman, Baldwin, Gonzalez, Weiner, Schiff, Linda 
T. Sanchez (CA), Wasserman Schultz, and Maffei. Committee on Natural 
Resources: Representatives Kildee, Faleomavaega, Abercrombie, Pallone, 
Napolitano, Holt, Grijalva, Bordallo, Costa, Boren, Sablan,

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Heinrich, George Miller (CA), Markey (MA), DeFazio, Hinchey, 
Christensen, DeGette, Kind, Capps, Inslee, Baca, Herseth Sandlin, 
Sarbanes, Shea-Porter, Tsongas, Kratovil, and Pierluisi. Committee on 
Science and Technology: Representatives Costello, Eddie Bernice Johnson 
(TX), Woolsey, Wu, Baird, Miller (NC), Lipinski, Giffords, Edwards 
(MD), Fudge, Lujan, Tonko, Griffith, Rothman (NJ), Matheson, Davis 
(TN), Chandler, Carnahan, Hill, Mitchell, Wilson (OH), Dahlkemper, 
Grayson, Kosmas, and Peters. Committee on Small Business: 
Representatives Moore (KS), Shuler, Dahlkemper, Schrader, Kirkpatrick 
(AZ), Nye, Michaud, Bean, Lipinski, Altmire, Clarke, Ellsworth, Sestak, 
Bright, Griffith, and Halvorson. Committee on Veterans' Affairs: 
Representatives Corrine Brown (FL), Snyder, Michaud, Herseth Sandlin, 
Mitchell, Hall (NY), Halvorson, Perriello, Teague, Rodriguez, Donnelly 
(IN), McNerney, Space, Walz, Adler (NJ), Kirkpatrick (AZ), and Nye. 
                                                          Pages H391-92
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Observing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging 
the people of the United States to observe the birthday of Martin 
Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, 
Jr.: H. Res. 73, to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., 
and to encourage the people of the United States to observe the 
birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr. and                               
  Pages H394-98
  Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools: H. Res. 39, to honor 
the contributions of Catholic schools.                  
  Pages H398-H402
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Expressing support for designation of the week of February 2 through 
February 6, 2009, as ``National School Counseling Week'': H. Res. 56, 
to express support for designation of the week of February 2 through 
February 6, 2009, as ``National School Counseling Week'' and 
                                                          Pages H402-05
  Commending the University of Florida Gators for winning the Bowl 
Championship Series National Championship Game: H. Res. 58, to commend 
the University of Florida Gators for winning the Bowl Championship 
Series National Championship Game.                        
  Pages H405-07
TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009: The House passed H.R. 384, 
to reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the 
Treasury and ensure accountability under such Program, by a recorded 
vote of 260 ayes to 166 noes, Roll No. 26. Consideration of the measure 
began on Wednesday, January 14th and continued on Thursday, January 
15th.                                                     
  Pages H407-19
  Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of 
order sustained against the Gohmert motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Financial Services with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 
251 ayes to 176 noes, Roll No. 24.                        
Pages H413-15
  Rejected the Barrett (SC) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Financial Services with instructions to report the same 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
199 yeas to 228 nays, Roll No. 25.                        
Pages H415-18
Accepted:
  Myrick amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 111-3) that prohibits 
TARP fund recipients from outsourcing new customer service or call 
center jobs to foreign companies;                         
Pages H407-08
  Frank (MA) amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 111-3) that requires 
that any assisted institution publicly report, not less than quarterly, 
on the institution's use of the assistance, and requires the Treasury 
to make those reports readily available online;           
Pages H408-09
  Flake amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 111-3) that clarifies 
that the TARP Special Inspector General has oversight power over any 
actions taken by Treasury under this legislation that he deems 
appropriate, with certain exceptions; and                 
Pages H409-11
  Hinchey amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 111-3) that requires 
Treasury to immediately obtain information from recipients of TARP 
funds and their precise use of funds allocated prior to January 1, 
2009, and requires the Treasury to conduct an analysis of the use of 
those funds within 30 days of enactment (by a recorded vote of 427 ayes 
to 1 no, Roll No. 23).                                    
Pages H411-13
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                  
Page H419
  H. Res. 62, the rule providing for further consideration of the bill, 
was agreed to on Thursday, January 15th.
Recess: The House recessed at 2:35 p.m. and reconvened at 3:05 p.m. 
                                                              Page H412
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of 
Horace Kornegay, former Member of Congress.                   
  Page H418
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Foxx, wherein 
she resigned from the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and 
Government Reform, and Agriculture.                           
  Page H419

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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Alexander, 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on the Budget.         
  Page H419
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H412-13, 
H414-15, H417-18 and H418-19. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 7:23 p.m.